In Modals^x, Conditionals^x, Dates^x

Thank you, again. I think I have seen Doll use this type of insertion technique to confirm the conditional nature of a sentence with the modal 'would'. Except the kind that is used for politeness, like your sentence here, would you say this is good to confirm the conditional nature of the...

Thank you. Would you say that the second set lacks proper context for their present-time usage since for the present-time uses, 'would' and 'could' have a sense of conditional -- depending on something to make the one with 'would' and 'could' to make it a reality...

Hi, 1. Let us say this was in quotation marks. How would you validate the use of the underlined tense? The people who built houses; their walls have crumbled, as if they had never been ! 2. TWO more questions: Does 'as if' in normal sentential situations mean the same as 'if',...

Hi Bokeh, Becasue of your reply, it made me take a second look at the original question. I also did some research and found this paper written on the subject of Semantic Composition of Subjunctive Conditionals by Michela Ippolito of MIT/Tübingen University. I am not completely sure if I...